Microsoft accused the FCC of over-stating actual broadband availability and urged the agency to do better. In the filing, Microsoft said, “For example, in some areas the Commission’s broadband availability data suggests that ISPs have reported significant broadband availability (25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up) while Microsoft’s usage data indicates that only a small percentage of consumers actually access the Internet at broadband speeds in those areas.”
State-funded broadband build-outs making progress — but for lawmakers, anxiety lingers
Local residents "are beginning to see the fruits of state-funded broadband expansion efforts." While Chazy & Westport Communications announced completion of a project that expanded broadband to 620 homes and businesses, Slic Network Solutions has completed the majority of its netw...
Trump pledges investment, but is silent on key tech issues
During his State of the Union address, President Trump promised legislation to invest in "the cutting-edge industries of the future," but did not elaborate upon any technology policy issues like broadband or privacy. Following the speech, Michael Kratsios, deputy assistant to the ...
Super Bowl 2019: Are the wireless networks up to snuff?
Ahead of Super Bowl LIII, wireless carriers have spent millions of dollars and years installing hundreds of new antennas and small cells in and around Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to increase the capacity of the network for the more than 1 million fans expected to come to town...
CPUC judge wants complex pole attachment issues to be even more complicated
According to a ruling by an adminstrative law judge, utility pole associations (privately and municipally owner) and telecom companies should be regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. The ruling concerns a dispute between Pacific Gas and Electric, which owns pole...
Huawei Confirms Launch Of 5G Foldable Smartphone At MWC 2019
A month prior to the start of Mobile World Congress, Huawei confirmed at a pre-MWC 2019 briefing in Beijing last week, that it will unveil a high-end foldable 5G smartphone at the mobile show. Although Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, didn't mention t...
Security flaw allows for spying over 5G, researchers warn
A month prior to the start of Mobile World Congress, Huawei confirmed at a pre-MWC 2019 briefing in Beijing last week, that it will unveil a high-end foldable 5G smartphone at the mobile show. Although Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, didn't mention t...